[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 86 (Friday, June 8, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING ADELITA FIGUEROA-MUNOZ

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2012

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the contributions 
of Mrs. Adelita Figueroa-Munoz, the County Extension Agent for Family 
and Consumer Sciences of Hidalgo County.
  She has worked tirelessly to educate the community of south Texas for 
more than forty years, and is deserving of recognition and honor.
  Mrs. Adelita Figueroa-Munoz, born and raised in Alice, Texas, earned 
her bachelor of science in vocational home economics at Texas A&M 
University in Kingsville and went on to the Pan-American University of 
Texas to receive a master's degree in counseling.
  She joined the Texas Agri-Life Extension Services in 1971, and for 
much of her career, Mrs. Figueroa-Munoz has promoted healthy habits 
through programs like Better Living for Texans, which provides 
education in the areas of nutrition, food safety, and food resource 
management to food stamp recipients, and multiple cancer awareness 
campaigns like Put it Out and Cultivando la Salud.
  In 2004, Mrs. Figueroa-Munoz became the County Extension Agent for 
Family and Consumer Sciences and continued to serve south Texas by 
providing workshops to both youth and adults to teach important skills 
for success, including the Benefits of Teamwork, Communication Skills, 
Stress Management, Goal-Setting, and Leadership Development.
  Mrs. Figueroa-Munoz has borne the privileges and responsibilities of 
her position with dedication and excellence for over forty years, and 
she may take great pride in her work.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize the commitment to service 
exhibited by the County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer 
Sciences, Adelita Figueroa-Munoz.

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